"The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man."
"As man advances in civilization, and small tribes are united into larger communities, the simplest reason would tell each individual that he ought to extend his social instincts and sympathies to all members of the same nation, though personally unknown to him. This point being once reached, there is only an artificial barrier to prevent his sympathies extending to the men of all nations and races."
30 likes
Source: Charles Darwin (2016). “The Descent of Man: the Evolution”, p.114, VM eBooks
About the author
Same author
More quotes by Charles Darwin
"A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life."
"The world will not be inherited by the strongest, it will be inherited by those most able to change."
"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change, that lives within the means available and works co-operatively against common threats."
"Nothing exists for itself alone, but only in relation to other forms of life"
"Building a better mousetrap merely results in smarter mice."